Push me over the edge, please

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version

I will be placing my order in 2 days and need to wrap up some final details....I'm coming from a 7yr old Dell Pentium 4, 3ghz with 4gb of RAM.

-  Since I will only be using the system for Photoshop, video editing (the app within Windows) and web surfing what video card could I use to get away with it in the effort of saving some dough?  

-  Considering a 150gb velociraptor as primary OS drive and 1TB drive...do i need to go this route?  For what I do, will the 10rpm's make that much difference?

-  6gb or 12gb?  Is the Digital Storm certified good enough to go with?  If I go with 6gb will that be enough and will it be 3 sticks of 2GB each so i can just add more later?  If yes, would I just need to match the specs of the RAM and install to ensure compatibility?

-  Seems like a no brainer to OC, but then I have to add a cooler of some sort....the V8 Coolermaster ok?

-  Currently, I have a DVD ROM and a CDRW drive on my old dell....it's nice to be able to copy cd's....to save some coin, if i go with just one DVD/CDRW drive is it a pain the arse to copy image to pc and then burn?  Pretty common practice?

-  Seems like a lot of "stuff" will go into this PC - am I going to be disappointed with the noise level or will it be pretty quiet?

Thanks a bunch.  I have been a member of 20+ forums on a regular basis and they really give a comfort level when purchasing something like this...

EDIT:  Wow, I asked a lot of questions....thanks in advance to anyone that plows through them.

Edited by yahtzee - 16 Feb 2010 at 2:56pm

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version
yahtzee Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Quote Reply Topic: Push me over the edge, please Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 2:54pm
	I will be placing my order in 2 days and need to wrap up some final details....I'm coming from a 7yr old Dell Pentium 4, 3ghz with 4gb of RAM. - Since I will only be using the system for Photoshop, video editing (the app within Windows) and web surfing what video card could I use to get away with it in the effort of saving some dough? - Considering a 150gb velociraptor as primary OS drive and 1TB drive...do i need to go this route? For what I do, will the 10rpm's make that much difference? - 6gb or 12gb? Is the Digital Storm certified good enough to go with? If I go with 6gb will that be enough and will it be 3 sticks of 2GB each so i can just add more later? If yes, would I just need to match the specs of the RAM and install to ensure compatibility? - Seems like a no brainer to OC, but then I have to add a cooler of some sort....the V8 Coolermaster ok? - Currently, I have a DVD ROM and a CDRW drive on my old dell....it's nice to be able to copy cd's....to save some coin, if i go with just one DVD/CDRW drive is it a pain the arse to copy image to pc and then burn? Pretty common practice? - Seems like a lot of "stuff" will go into this PC - am I going to be disappointed with the noise level or will it be pretty quiet? Thanks a bunch. I have been a member of 20+ forums on a regular basis and they really give a comfort level when purchasing something like this... EDIT: Wow, I asked a lot of questions....thanks in advance to anyone that plows through them. Edited by yahtzee - 16 Feb 2010 at 2:56pm

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 3:58pm
	1. a 5770 or a 275 will do great for you. 2. faster HDD for os is always a good thing. 3. 6GB, its 3 x 2GB, so you can always add more later if needed. 4. v8 or Noctua they are both great with Noctua u12 a little better and d14 alot better, for your use the v8 is great but if can go Noctua u12. 5. the only difference is extra step of coying to HDD and from, other then that its the same, but why don't you take the dvd rw from the dell and stick it in the new pc so you got 2 drives, this time they both be dvd rw. 6. you didn't post your specs so I'm not sure what your system is but most of your noise will come from teh gpu's fans when under load. Our pleasure ask as many questions as you need, that is why we are here
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

yahtzee Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 5:39pm
	thanks...wouldnt the drive be visible from the Dell (it's gray) and look crappy with the black CM 310 case? How does this look? http://www.digitalstormonline.com/comploadsaved.asp?id=385422

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 5:57pm
	well I guess looks is a matter of opinion, it will look 2 different colors yes, and perhaps if you just got a new one from the store you get faster speeds and they cost only like $40, and it would be black. no to the psu you got in that config and no to the config, it needs to be like this: Here you go Ticket# 385428 --- Price: $1768 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1768 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master Elite 310 Exterior Finish: - Not Available Trim Accents: - Not Available Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Available Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - Not Available Chassis Mods: - Not Available Noise Reduction: - Not Available Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - Not Available Boost Memory: - Not Available Boost OS: - Not Available Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - Not Available Office: - Not Available Benchmarking: - Not Available Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty ask DS to add a veloci to this config, if they won't then just add it yourself and save a ton of money. checxkou the 300gb and 150gb here Edited by DST4ME - 16 Feb 2010 at 5:58pm
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

yahtzee Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 6:01pm
	so why not build it through the left red configuration on their site and just add a veloci? Am I missing something?

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 6:13pm
	duplicate of my config but from blackops (left red configuration), see anything different from my above config? Here you go Ticket# 385432 --- Price: $2022 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $1872 Copy of Specifications: Chassis Model: Cooler Master Elite 310 (Black OPS Edition) Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 Micro Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade) Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition) Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Install/Test Game: FREE: Please include a free copy of a hot-selling game Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large) Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

yahtzee Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 44	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 6:53pm
	Bingo.....about enough to buy a velico....

DST4ME Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 36758	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2010 at 7:07pm
	lol now you see the difference
	Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers

Push me over the edge, please

About Us

Community

Support

Company

Contact Us

Follow Us